Gatorade Goes Green, Gets Gold (Archi-Tech)
Gatorade has earned Gold LEED Certification for its new manufacturing plant, in part by maximizing its energy efficiency.
Denis Du Bois
May 30, 2007
May 30, 2007

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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized the Gatorade Thirst Quencher Blue Ridge facility in Wytheville, VA, with its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) designation at a Gold-level certification. Photo: PepsiCo |
From an energy perspective, the facility installed energy-saving measures such as high-efficiency boilers, water heaters, and HVAC equipment with calibrated control systems. Now, someone light a fire under the PepsiCo marketing department.

